Wayne County School District

2001 E Royall Avenue
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1797
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 6,042 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
17,545 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
1,079 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#235 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne County   School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,860 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
22%
# Black Students
6,038 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
5,644 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
32%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
778 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
207
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
1,300
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,371
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,353
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,327
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,338
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,333
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,374
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,353
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,283
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,605
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,439
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,120
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,142
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$182 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,861
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,353
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3500 E Ash Street
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 692 students
Rank: #22.
Fremont Stars Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 Pine Street
Fremont, NC 27830
(919) 242-3410
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4665 Nc Hwy 111 N
Pikeville, NC 27863
(919) 705-6030
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #44.
Rosewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
126 Charlie Braswell Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 705-6040
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 St John Church Rd
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7155
Grades: PK-4
| 829 students
Rank: #66.
Tommy's Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Tommy's Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 736-5040
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #77.
Brogden Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2253 Old Mt Olive Hwy
Dudley, NC 28333
(919) 705-6020
Grades: PK-4
| 764 students
Rank: #88.
Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Old Seven Springs Rd
Mount Olive, NC 28365
(919) 658-7330
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #99.
Eastern Wayne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1271 New Hope Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 751-7130
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #1010.
North Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1108 North Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 731-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 17,545 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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